Where does “माथा” come from?
माथा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit मस्तक — the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top,...
माथा (Hindi): forehead; summit, top
Ancestry of “माथा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀣 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मस्तक | the head, skull; the upper part of anything, top,... |